Title :
A Linear Wide-Range Textile Pressure Sensor Integrally Embedded in Regular Fabric
Author :
Xiaoyou Lin ; Seet, Boon-Chong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Auckland Univ. of Technol., Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract :
This letter presents an improved design of a textile pressure sensor. The sensor is constructed of conductive yarns and a dual-layer piezoresistive polymer as the sensing material. By using intarsia knitting technique, this sensor can be integrally embedded in regular cotton fabric. Experimental results show a linear sensing response over a wide pressure range up to 1000 kPa.
Keywords :
conducting polymers; cotton fabrics; piezoresistive devices; pressure measurement; pressure sensors; yarn; conductive yarn; dual-layer piezoresistive polymer; embedded sensor; intarsia knitting technique; linear wide-range textile pressure sensor; regular cotton fabric; Fabrics; Force; Polymers; Pressure measurement; Prototypes; Sensors; Textile pressure sensor; conductive yarn; intarsia knitting; piezo-resistive polymer; textile pressure sensor;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2015.2453214
